All Versions of the SAVE Act Harm Native Voters

Campaign Legal Center (CLC) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) have prepared a joint factsheet that explains how the SAVE Act (S. 128/H.R. 22) and SAVE America Act (S. 1383) would disproportionately harm Native voters. Both bills require documentary proof of citizenship (DPOC) at the time of voter registration, and the SAVE America Act would require voters to present documentation again at the time of voting. The SAVE and SAVE America Acts would also require applicants who register to vote by mail to present DPOC in person, essentially eliminating mail voter registration and some voter registration drives. These requirements would impose severe burdens on Tribal citizens that go beyond the barriers created for non-Native individuals. CLC and NARF’s factsheet outlines these burdens and provides a series of examples of how all versions of the SAVE Act could prevent eligible Native Americans from exercising their right to vote. For these reasons, CLC and NARF urge every member of Congress to reject these bills.